Blocklisting Interim Review

Persimmon PLC
31 May 2006

                      BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS FORM MUST BE TYPED OR PRINTED ELECTRONICALLY.


To:    The FSA

Date:  25 MAY 2006      


1. Name of applicant:           PERSIMMON PLC



2. Name of scheme               1998 SAYE



3. Period of return:    From    23/11/05      To     25/05/06


4. Balance under scheme from previous return:    582,440



5. The amount by which the block scheme has      300,000
been increased, if the scheme has 
been increased since the date of the 
last return:



6. Number of securities issued/                  515,523
allotted under scheme during period:



7. Balance under scheme not yet                  366,917
issued / allotted at end of period



8. Number and class of securities     ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH IN ALL CASES
originally listed and the date of 
admission                             2,000,000 (03/11/99)   300,000 (01/11/04)
                                      200,000   (28/09/05)   175,000 (22/11/05)
                                      160,000   (21/12/05)   140,000 (05/04/06)

9. Total number of securities in      296,782,633
issue at the end of the period


Name of contact                       MISS S HICKMAN


Address of contact                    PERSIMMON HOUSE, FULFORD, YORK, YO19 4FE


Telephone number of contact           01904 642199


Signed by

Director
for and on behalf of

PERSIMMON PLC
Name of applicant


If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be
liable to prosecution.




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